SUMMARY Years after the federal government guaranteed accessible voting for disabled voters, casting ballot is still problematic One organization says parties should put more effort…
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Disability Justice Lens Missing From Party Platforms, Advocates Warn
“To be actively anti-ableist in (the federal party) platforms, and their policies, would address so many other issues.” For Gabrielle Peters, a disabled writer and…
Leave a CommentOpen Letter from Donna Jodhan to Mr. Philip Rizcallah, CEO, Accessibility Standards Canada
To: Mr. Philip Rizcallah CEO, Accessibility Standards Canada February 11, 2021 Dear Mr. Philip Rizcallah: On behalf of the Board of Directors of Barrier Free…
Leave a CommentCanada Gazette, Part I, Volume 155, Number 7: Accessible Canada Regulations
Launch PDF: Canada-Gazette-02-13-2021-155-7. Canada Gazette, Part I, Volume 155, Number 7: Accessible Canada Regulations February 13, 2021 Statutory Authority Accessible Canada Act Sponsoring Department Department…
Leave a CommentBarrier Free Canada Response to the Publication of the Draft Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) Accessibility Reporting Regulations
Barrier Free Canada – Canada sans Barrriès is a national non partisan grass roots organization. We were founded in November 2014 with the mission to…
Leave a CommentLaunch PDF: Best Practices for Accessible Travel in the Context of COVID-19.
Leave a CommentIn late 2014, Barrier Free Canada – Canada sans Barrières was founded in response to a belief by a small group of individuals that the…
Leave a CommentAn example of breaking down barriers for people with disabilities. What it takes to Create clear messages that contain important information to get to a…
Leave a CommentThe Barrier Free Canada – Canada Sans Barriers 2020 4th Quarter Newsletter
Read the Barrier Free Canada – Canada Sans Barriers 2020 4th Quarter Newsletter here: https://barrierfreecanada.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/BFC-Newsletter-4th-Quarter-2020.pdf.
Leave a CommentThe Accessible Canada Act Promises a Barrier-Free Canada for People with Disabilities. Will it Deliver?
December 3rd marks International Day of Persons with Disabilities, a day when we commit to creating a more inclusive and accessible society for people of all abilities.…
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